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any where—the last ship, with them, like sailors, Was always the hest, and they would never be happy, even' if they had a world of their own making, composed— " Of one entire and perfect chrysolite." Next in importance to the reformation of publiC morals may be classed the improvement of public taste ; and that both these desirable ends are most ef fectually attained by appealing to the heart and under standing through a pleasurable medium, no wise man' will doubt. It becomes then a matter of serious con sideration that a vigilant eye be kept upon all those amusements whose professed aim is to improve the public mind by appealing to its passions in a rational and captivating manner, and beguiling present cares while instilling the seeds of future virtue and delight, by the dignified beauty of precept and the impressive force of example. In this good cause the stage stands 'forth pre-eminent— - " With all its imperfections on its head." But the stage, of late years, judging by the event, has fallen into evil hands, or , upon evil days—for it has renounced its proud situation of public monitor— Painting the manners living as they rise," for the unworthy purpose, or dirty ambition, of ministering to vitiated tastes, and depraved appetites, havin g that cloak of all vice to excuse its degrada. tion—.. " My poverty and not my will consents." First, then, as to the. degradation of the stage—it may be described in few words—for the road to ruin, th ough slippery, leads by insensible degrees. The degradation of the English stage, has been accom plished by abandoning'the legitimate drama, for pan tomimic buffoonery, and by suffering a few spoiled children of the art, who had been blown into notoriety by the excited, not consentaneous breath ofpublic favour, to insult the authors of their prosperity, by assuming an importance not only ridiculous in their situation, but injurious to the cause in which they have or ought to have a common interest. But human nature is vain, and an actor is the vainest of all the children of mortality— Borne on the breeze—the butterfly of fame ! The consequence of this assumption to dictate to the Managers of the Stage by their own servants, is visit ed on the public in a thousand ways. The Manageri bring out sterling plays, affording scope for displaying all the strength of the company, but all the company 'will not play! why ? because every star wants to be the morning wonder of the scene ; and the Manager finding it impossible :to bring out a good play with any prospect of success, very properly abandons the idea, and cooks up a burlesque of wonders, in which every monster can take his part, from the bear to the buffoon; and the applause of the vulgar rewards the Manager for a season, while good sense and decency are banished from the Stage. But the laugh of the fool cannot last for ever, and the Manager cannot afford to play unless some one pay the piper ; and though there are rich fools in the world, yet every fool is not rich. The common defence set up for those worthies, deno rinated stars (and there are some falling stars among them) is, that the labourer is worthy of hit hire, and that actors have as good a right as others to drive a profitable bargain. Who doubts it ? But have actors any right to make a bargain founded upon it justice to laafi,Lifted individuals ? ,Has any star, or cluster of st ". 6 . + right to monopolise the m ar k e t b y st i pu l at i ng that all the first rate characters must be reserved for their especial representation ? Is not this preventing others from a chance of success in the commo n mart, whil e th e presen t i ncum b en t s arroga t e to them selves the exclusive right ? And what monstrous Impertinence is this !—they are strollers on the ro ad to fame, but fearing that it may not be long anough, th ey contr i ve to ma k e i t as narrow as possiltle, that no person, who has been so unfortunate as to take the same road, may past before them, but drag at the Wheels of their applause, till the stage break down u n d er th e weight of their celebrity ! But this short-sighted 018 1 3 ingpolicy recoils on themselves. They are like the old woman in the fable hatching golden eggs, till they destroy the source of production. We shall re vert to this subject, as it is one of national interest. It Will be seen by referring to our King's Bench Report of thin day, that Mr. TINDAL has appeared, for the first time, in hin new capacity of Solicitor (ieneral. The Congress of Panama before it adjourned,. its sittings to Mexico, concluded and signed on the 15th °E . August a. treaty of perpetual alliance and friendship between the contracting Republics ; a contingent con vention, a reserved covenant and agreement, which W41( 1 hr published in a few days. The following w ire the Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Assembly :-- P Pr Colombia —Senor Gual and Senor Briseno. or Peru —Senor Tudela, who will arrive at Acapulco in eigbi to t l or en day s ; and Senor Bidaurre, who has returned with the treaties. te Guatv "' 4l4 ---Setior Larrinobel, who comes with our Plenipo- ITIL I Z Senor Molina, who has returned with the treaties. Vera brut, name mentioned, but it is stated he comes by For England—The Vier till November. " " I "* 4 liaries of this State will nut arrive A Quebec Paper of the 14th Beptenibe' His Excellency the Goonvdertnhoeririruciptehiestif,:phsetrr has been received.— iCotesuntess of Dalkousie, Rest -Admiral Lake, the.Zady Sherbrooke, which left thi s iu Montreal. 11 is Excellency will be absent about a fo r morning for Port yeste w n e i re Pas 3 onFers tnight. The Lady of the Lake steam-boat was employed Taut , cek in inakin surveys of Lake St. Peter, under direction of Gentlemen appointed by the Montreal Board of Trade; the object was to ascertain the practicability of deepening the Lake; and the report, we under !tind, is favourable. The performance at the theatre had been I nterrupted in consequence of the illness of M r . K ern , ; he %at staged severely u n d er a nervous attack anti fever, but *as better this morning. His Excellency thy Governor bid het% pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Hemet, C.B. to b e provincial Aid-de-Camp in the room of Linn —Ca' lonel George Taylor, C, B. deceased. This paper cop. a lamentable account of the state in which Emigrants are on striving in Albany daily, in regard to food, clothing, and the total% of subsistence, the picture of distress is almost indescribable ; Z the rommauders of the river craft bring them from New York, i nn, they beg, and contrive to preserve a few shillings to pay tech passsge, when they are left to depend upon Providence for te ei t oupport. Hundreds are drifted dawn the Northern Cagal low hundreds more floating up the Hudson, and all of them I 44 ' fl3llllll in the same destitute condition. to 4:uut, OCT. 14.—Letters from the HaTannah, received ` e t 7 4, uns, that Admiral Laborde sailed from that port on the pa • h adron supposed for the coast of Mexico; %at tl 141 w " s " I " h I in let . , the squadron was seen on the 6t t.. long. 79. t 01 le of the frigates was spoken with on the Bth in lat. 33. 1 4 1 1 1. 6 *. running to the south-east, having experienced a violent .irsricone for many hours..—N.B. The Amerisan Papers of the • ult. state th i uAd bad t ed to the Havannall in a tr ipp i ed owes. sq ro l e re arn 'nit, FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o Clock Yesterday afternoon, late in the day, Consols advanced to 80k ; and this morning the best price was 80j 1 for account, and 80i for money; they subsequently rose to 614, buyers, at which price some heavy sales were made, which drove them down to 80j, buyers; Money Stock is rather heavy at 804 4. In the Foreign Funds Colombian Bondi are 38 4; and Mexican 6 per Cent. have been 65 I, but are nearly 4 per Cent. lower, th e present price being 64 4, and flat; Chilian,•39 40 ; Russian Steck evinces a small improvement at 83f 4; Spanish seems immoveable at 10f. Three per Cent. Consols, 804 4 ; Ditto for Account, 81 i ; India Bonds, 31 3 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 18 19 pm. FoaxiuN FUNDS._Brasilian, 64 5; Buenos Ayres, 62 4; Chilian, 39 40 ; Colombian, 1824, 38i 94; Mexican 5 p e r Cent., b 44 54; Ditto 6 per C e nt., 65 4 ; Peruvian, 29 31 ; Danish, 57 4; Greek, 14 4 ; Russian, 84 4; Spanish, 104. AILNES.-Anglo Mexican, 55 52} die. ; United Mexican, 15 14 die. ; Pasco Peruvian, 14f 134 die. ; Brazilian, 11 12 pm. ; Tlalpuxalma, 20 30 pm. ; Bolanos, 25 ; Real dcl Monte, 10 20 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 4 pm. ; Colombian, 6 7 per Share. Two o' Clock. Consols have rallied, and are now 81i I ; 4 per Cents. 961; New 4 per Cents. ex div. 941; no alteration in Exchequer Bills of India Bonds ; India Stock, 243; Bank Stock, 202 ; Mexican Bonds remain 64t 5' • Colombian, 38i ; G ree k a s h a d e l ower , 13i 14; and Spani s h, 10 THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, nearest price 81/ ; Colom bian Bonds, 37g. FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 80j 81 Danish Bonds 57/ Do. for Ac. 81i k Greek Do. 1825 14 Brazilian Bonds 63k Mexican Do. 1825, 64 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 301 Chaim) Do. 39 Russian Do. Columbian, 1824, 38/ Spanish Do. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.—.(Tilts Dar.) DEAL, OCT. 16.—Wind S.W.—Remain, with a brig outwai d bound, Stately, Edgar, for Jamaica; and Amity, Gray, for the Cape. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Juno, Kitts, from Antwerp ; and Courier, Conon, from ditto ; his Ma jesty's ship Dartmouth came i nto h ar b our. S ailed the Welling ton, Evans, for Madras. • FALMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind S.S.E. and S.E.—Arrived• the tipsy, Broag, from St. Domingo. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind E. and S. E.—Arrived the Dove, Mitchell, from London ; Teneriffe, Astria, Hunt, from Newcastle; Risby, and Twins, Jewett, from St. Petersburg. Passed by the Kerewell, Armstrong, from the Cape. FADSTOW, Oc.r. 14.—Arrived the William and Thomas, Smith, from Prince Edward's Island—passed, Oct. 1, in lat. 45. 15, long. 37. 6, a large brig, timber-laden, with "Pomona" on the stern, no person on board, and the main-mast hanging over her bow. CORK, OCT. 13.—Wind N.W.—The crew of the Active, of Jersey, Martin, bound to Newfoundland, arrived here, having abandoned their vessel on 17th ult., in lat. 45. 35, long. 80, she had lost her rudder twelve days previous, and bad become a com plete wreck. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tres DAY.) A deputation from the Spanish and Italian Refugees, waited upon the Loan MAYoa, and represented, that in consequence of the funds out of which they had been supported for two years, being exhausted, two hundred of them were again reduced to de plorable distress. They prayed relief. The Loan MAYok promised to call a meeting of the Committee, to consider the best means of obtaining further relief. GUILDHALL—(Turs DAY.) Ann Taylor, an elderly female, was put to the bar, before Sir JOHN PERILING, charged with illegally conveying spirits into the New Prison, Clerkenwell. Sir JonN REARING convicted the prisoner in the mitigated penalty of 10/., which she not being able to pay, was committed for two mouths to the House of Correction. BOW-STREET—(Tms DAY.) A good-natured-looking velvet-collared 'oft ot gentleman, named Lisson, after very modestly requesting that his name might not be mentioned, preferred a charge against a one-eyed Cyprian, for robbing him of his watch.—Case remanded. MARLBOROUGR•STREET._-(Tits Dar.) Mr. Edward YOH: was charged by Thomas Marony with obstructing him in his duty. It appeared that Mr. Vitris had been dining with four gentlemen, and wad taking leave of them at the corner of .Drury Lane, when the watchman, Marony, came up and asked ?hem why they did not " move on." Mr. Vitris replied that he was shaking bands with his friend, upon which Marony collared and dragged him to the watch-house. Sir GRORGI .tARRANT fined Marony be. for being drunk, and suspended him for a fortnight. MARYLEBONE.L—(Trus Dir.) Thomas Scott, a respectable looking, labouring man, was brought forward under a warrant at the instance of Joseph Ecutt, an odd figure, considerably advanced in years, who slowly atept up to the witness-box, and half asleep, and half awake, for he had evidently taken the precaution to fortify his inside with a co pious dose of some intoxicating liquor, stated to the magistrate, that the prisoner, as he was passing his (witness's) master's pre mises, last night, did wickedly, wilfully, and feloniously throw down a brick wall, the property of his said Master, whereby the latter sustained no small damage. The prisoner in defence admittea that he took two or three bricks out of the dyke, but not from any ill intention. His as sertion was supported by the brick-master. Mr. GanTrut to the complainant- -" Was the prisoner drunk or sober at the time ?" Complainant—" He was going along quite comfortable, just as sober as lam now."—(A laugh.)—Discharged. QUEEN-SQUARE--(Tuts DAY.) George Coates and Thomas Burton, both young lads, were brought up in custody, at' the instance of Mr. Archbutt, pawn broker, No. 20 ,'Westminster-bridge-read, Lambeth, on suspicion of stealing a gold watch, capped and jewelled. Mi. John Matthew', shopman to Mr. Archbutt;said, that yes. terday evening, the prisoner Coates came into their shop, and offered the above property in pledge. Witness asked him his name, which he said was Thomas Alfred Burton, of No. 9sl, Union street, Lambeth Walk ; the watch was his property, left him by an uncle. Suspecting the prisoner, witnea" told him he must ascertain if all was correct, this the prisoner Coates agreed to, and on their reaching Union-street, they met Burton. They walked to the house together, when Coates declared that his mime was Qeorge Peters, and on their return again said it was Coates. The mother of Burton said, that to her son she first gave a metal watch, then a silver one, and she had a gold one also, a gift of her son's uncle. Mr. Gamma—What sort of a gold watch is it ? Mrs. Burton—A very small one, his uncle left it about three years s i nce , a nd was not aware her son had got it. Mr. G Raoat s—Be careful what you state, woman—this watch is not a small one at all.—Let the prisoners be remanded, and the Property , he advertised. ijN N HALL.—(Txte DAY.) Tisomas Barrington ,i° William elburst, George B eec h ani , on a charge of having st o l en up 1V and J o h n Simons, were b roug ht several pieces of furniture paper , property of Frederick Law rence, a m anu f acturer o f thata ' rti th e cle. been in the employment of It appeared that the prisoners had '6O pieces, within the they had been carried thes e six weeks. Through what agency . which he prosecutor, who missed out of his shop, M Lovejoy, A paper he could not discover, until he found _sm pieces kn ew had hot been sold, in the house of a ,4,,,e r. 6 them for ss. 6d. hanger, whose Wife alleged. hay i ng put. c information, Two littl e bny s w h o were of in his employ Pave spired to that warranted the en s ' • the' ' oners having consP „ . Nemo pro defraud lam; but this evidence was not sufficien t n amed a committal, in the absence of another material witne ss giving Webber, who testiniony.—The prisonem were discharged. Was Inspected to have absconded, to wade on the coin- The officers of the parish of St. Celia, appeare d d for Plaint of. I ' p °°r w° lnitn, whose bed had been °tin fifteen shilling., poor. - -a , ' and the einences of the process moan ted to seventeen shillings = Mr. CHAMIttItS re P nth ated, with indignatiOna suc h annfa i ha d moue, ,rascally, roaueitih job, taken a circuitous way to put m oney in the pockets of his own friend s , w h o were concerned in the process, at the expence of a poor woman, who "d said that the collector was in a State of b lion eggary ; whereas, if applica trd been made to th a t o amount to no more th an 2 s . 6d. ffice, the en ti re expenoes would LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S RENCH—Gumnua LL—. (Tins DAT. NEW SOLICITOR-OENE It AL. When the Court Sat, Mr. Throat, 'for the first time during these sittings, made his appearance, and the Loan Cum, Jvsvcs addressed him in 'these words—" Mr. Tindal, his Majesty having been pleased to appoint you Solicitor- General, .you will be pleased to take your seat within the bar." Mr. Tmo r ai. then bowed to the Court, walked to his place, and afterwards moved to his "Learned friends about him, with some of whom he shook hands. (BEFORE A SPECIAL JURY.) OUTHWAITE AND OTHERS V. WILSON. Mr. Cnrrrr opened the pleadi;ge. Mr. Scaatrrr stated the case to the Jury. The action was brought by the plaintiffs, as assignees of Joshua Payne, to recover back goods fraudulently detained by the defendant, which had be longed to the bankrupt. Air. Scarlett believed the question sub stantially to be tried was, whether the goods did belong to the bankrupt Payne, or to another bankrupt named Lennard. Len nerd had been a draper, carrying ou business in Dorsetshire, and also in Devonshire, and bought the goods of Payne with a know ledge of Payne's bankruptcy, and after he had been obliged to quit his usual place of residence from fear of arrest ; for those goods Lennard gave bills, w hi c h h a d never b een p a id. H e s ub se qu e ntly became a bankrupt hi mse lf , an d i n t h e i nter i m th e goo d s go t i n t o the hands of a person named Williams, who sent them to London, and having arrived at the defendant's wharf, they were there de tained. Fisher, an attorney's clerk, proved the commission of bankrupt having been taken out against Joshua Payne. In a box directed to the bankrupt, Payne, care of G. Gower, & Co., St. Alban's, witness found several letters that appeared to have been sent from Leonard to Payne, which related to their transac tions, and spoke of the thing having to be exposed. Cross-examined by Mr. Soucrroa-Gislaat..—The writs that were found to have issued against Payne were issued in De vonshire. Richd. Bennell was f ormer l y shop= to Payne. Payne carried on business at Sidmouth and Lime; witness conducted the business at Lime; the bankrupt resided chiefly at Sidmouth, but was in the habit of occasionally visiting him, to see how the business went on there. Remembered Payne's coming to Lime several times in November, 1824. About the 23d or 24th of that month, there was a great storm there. In the beginning of that month, the bankrupt told witness that he was pushed for cash, and wished him to accept some bills ; witness accepted two. At the time of the storm or flood allude(' to, Payne came to him, and resided'at the Three Cups ; he said at that time that if witness bad not cash, he would be obliged to go to Weymouth, for he could not return to Sidmouth without some. Knew that at this time he was embarrassed. After this time' Payne Went to Weymouth, and believed he subsequently went to London. He saw Leonard about this time, and had some conversation with him about Payne's affairs. He said he would have to look over the stock in the shop in Lime, to see if it would answer his purpose to take it, for he had been accommodating Payne; could not say whether this was before or after Payne's bankruptcy. Cross examined by the SOLICITOk GENZILAL.—The Three Cups is the principal Inn at Lime, and when Payne came there he lodged in that house. Saw him in the street several times, but not at the shop. Did not hear Payne say he was going to open a shop at Weymouth. Gave up the management of the business at home to a person of the name of Parrett. Richard Parratt succeeded last witness in the management of Payne's business at Lime. Witness was there in October, after he took the management of the affairs sums bills of exchange were presented for payment, which were dishonoured; was at Lime from October till the end of December, during which time the af fairs were embarrassed. John Payne was in Payne's employment at Sidtuouth, in the autumn of 1824. Remembered Payne's going away, but never heard of his returning to his business at Lime. Payne had a brother of the name of Christopher, who subsequently carried on the business. Payne left on the 27th of November, and did not return. Did not know that - the bankrupt took away any thing but his linen; he left,his furniture, he. to Christopher. Under stood that Christopher was not then of age. He is not there now. When the bankrupt left, he ,did not leave any instructions with witness, how to answer his creditors when they called. He had his sister in his employment also. • A memorandum was now put in and read, which purported to be an agreement entered into between Payne, the bankrupt, and his brother Christopher, by which the former contracted to sell, and the latter to buy, all Joshua's stock, &c. in trade, for which he was, to give good bills. Thomas Dudley bad been in the employment of Mr. Leo nard, acid for him bought voila in October, 11824. to put into his shop at Weymouth- Remembered seeing Mr. Payne calling at Weymouth in the latter end of November. Reool lected bills being talked of. Payne wished Mr. Leonard to pur chase his stock, which the latter said he would do at a valua tion, which was supposed would be about SW. Heard Payne say he had been arrested once or twice. In . conse quence of an arrangement between them, Leonard got possession of the goods at Lime. Bills were given to the above amount, and the parties went to him to have the goods va lued. The valuation amounted to about 5004 Witness after wards went to Lime, to take possession of the goods that had been Wight by his employer. The surplus stock was removed by Payne. Payne knew that Leonard was rather in difficulties at this time. Nothing was said to witness, in the way of cautioning him about what he said. The surplus goods were removed to the Three Cups. Witness remained there till about the middle of December, when Williams came there ; the goods were then removed, bath those at the Three Cups and in the shop, and sent to Carpenter Smith's wharf. All the goods that had not been sold were thus removed. Could distinguish the goods that had been bought by Leonard, and those taken from the Three Cups. Crosse-examined—Witness lived at Taunton, 'in the first in stance in the employment of Leonard. His master sent his sister to superintend the ;hop at Lime. There were public notices post ed of the change ; Williams brought a sheriff's officer, who took possession of the goods ; in about a week afterwards the goods were removed ; knew that Lennard was insolvent, because wit-- peas had proved an aet of bankruptcy before this time. The act of bankruptcy was committed on the 16th October, and was in witness having then denied him to a sheriff's officer. This was the case on the part of the plaintiffs. Mr. SoLicrrom-thrsingat for the defendant, thought the Jury would be satisfied that this was a question between the creditors of the two bankrupts, as to which of those seta of creditors were to have the goods; and the least that was said about the bankrupts the better. It was a matter of perfi•ct indifference to the defendant Mr. Wilson, to whom he delivered the goods; he was a mere stake-holder, and only desired to act properly in the delivery he might make. It was for the plaintiffs to have proved that Len nerd knew distinctly that Payne was insolvent at the time the agreement to buy and sell was entered into between the two bankrupts. The Learned Counsel conten d ed that no act of bankruptcy had been made out against M r . P ayne b efore the goods at Lime were taken possession of by Lennard, nor that Leonard knew of Payne's insolvency. The Loan Cntar-Jusucit's opinion was, that the plaintiffs had made out their case as clearly as the shining of the sun. Verdict for the plaintiffs—Damages, 1,500!. PUBLIC SALES.—(This DAY.) By WI NOT...sum and SONS, at the Auction Mart.—An excel lent Dwelling-house, Shop, and Premise% being No. 57, Foie woo, now i n t h e O ccu p a ti on o f an d on Lease to Mr. Mill, for the whole Term, 23i years, lees four d ays, at a rent of '95!. per annum.—Sold for 1,1681. PICICHAM, SURRICT.—A valuable Leasehold Estate, consisting of a commodious Dwelling-house, presenting a commanding front, covered with Compo and Painted ; placed nn an extensive Lawn, which, w i th t h e Gardens, is eueoinpeseed by lofty 'Walls and large f o ldi ng Gates; thereby rend er i ng the whole perfectly secluded from public observation, and would he particularly eli gible for a female seminary of the first claw -9,6501. By DRAYTON and VENTOM.—A Freehold Plot of Ground, eligibly situated on the North Pavement, North -street, Smart- Street, Globe -fields, Bethnal-green, on which is erected the brick and timber erections of three carcases, which are subject, together with Lot 2, to an annuity of 24/. for sixty years, if three persons or either of them should live so long.-19 04 Two Brick-built Dwelling-Htmes. Nos. 16 and 16, Whiskin street, corner of Gloucester-street, St. John -street-road, Pariih of Clerkenwell.-1001. Two unfinished Brick-built Carcasses, o r a d ou bl e m use , ad vantageously situated at the corner of Meredith -.strata and Glou cester-street, near Lot 2.-- 401 * A newly Brick -built Carcass, with slated roo f , 2 1, Baker street, Bagnigge Wells-road, possessing a frontage of 20 feet 8 inches, and intended as -961 . a five -roomed h oe , ; small yard, with entrance from St. Helena-place- Gas tar mixed with yellow ochre makes un excellent green paint, well adapted for preserving coarse wood work and iron rails. FASLITONABLt INTELLIGENCE. The Princess Sophia Matilda arrived at her resi dence in Curzon-street, yesterday afternoon, from her seat at Blackheath. Sir Herbert Taylor, Military Secretary to the Com mander-in-Chief, Sir Henry Torrens, Adjutant-Ge neral, and Sir Richard. Jackson, Deputy Quarter- Master-General, transacted military business with the Duke of York yesterday, at the residence ,of the Duke of Rutland, in Arlington-street. Sir Henry Halford left town on Saturday afternoon, for the Royal Lodge, Windsor-park, on a visit to the king. Sir Henry returned to town on Sunday. Count Ludolf, the Sicilian Minister,, transacted business yesterday afternoon, at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs. Ihe Duke of NVellington transacted business at the Foreign Office yesterilay afternoon. Despatches were received at the Foreign Office yes terday fit= Mr. Secretary Canning, at Paris. BRIGHTON, OCT. 16.—Count Paul, the son of Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, and Prince Potemkin, attached to the Russian Embassy, on Monday, dined with the Prince Gortchakoff and Count Balmain, at the Royal York Hotel. On the following morning Count Paul and the Count Balmain embarked in our splendid and very superior steam-packet the Eclipse, for Dieppe. The Count and Countess de Ponet, and Captain Wynne and family, were passengers in the same vessel. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phipps and family, including five children, removed from the Royal York Hotel on Thursday, to Shore ham, where they soon after embarked for France. Mrs. Coutts is arrived, and with her, Lord and Lady Dudley Stewart, and Miss Goddard. Lady Dudley' is the daughter of Lucien Buonaparte. The object of Mrs. Coutts, in her present visit, is to secure a suitable mansion for the winter,—which accomplish ed, for a short absence, she will again leave us. Sir David Scott, Bart., Lady, and family, after a sojourn of about three months in France, are returned to their Grand Parade residene. Sir David has re sumed his important duties as a Magistrate, at the Bench at the Town Hall. Yesterday, Count Lottum, Prussian Counsellor of Legation, and Charge d'Affaires at the Court of London, jointly with Mr. N. M. Rothschild, and accompanied by Mr. Bonnet, notary, cancelled, and deposited in the Bank of England, the amount of 44,8001. in special bonds of the Prussian loan, negotiated by Mr. N. M. Rothschild in London, being the sum fixed for the sixteenth half-yearly re demption, due on the Ist instant. THEATRES. rt URY-LANE. Sheridan's comedy of " The School far Scandal," the most finished and elaborate of any on the English stage, was performed on Saturday night, at this Theatre, for the purpose of introducing Miss Ellen Tree, in the part of Lady Teazle. The character, as generally played, iiz paradoxical: we see a lady of high fashion, both with regard to manner, language, andsaddress yet who ha's only within a few months quitted the retreat of the country, and yr daily amusements of making extracts from Aunt Deborah's receipt book, and riding to church on a pillion. Miss Kelly, alive to such inconsistency (how ever: popular and long supported) appeared last season in Lady Teazle, precisely as she describes herself, , and is described by her husband, that is, as a pretty country looking girl, just commencing her noviciate 111 the fashion able circles, but instinct throughout with the country. This we conceive, was the true rending; but it marred the illusion of years, certainly an agreeable one, and on that account w as unsuccessful. Miss E. Tree h e s wisely avoided the quicksand on which Miss Kelly's genius foundered—she has returned to the popular notion of making Lady Teak a fine lady, and thus entered boldly into competition with Miss Chester, at present the favourite of the hour. Speaking generally of her perforni ance, we should be inclined to call it creditable—a dash more of spirit might have been advantageously infused into it; but the conception was . correct—the execu tion lady like and prepossessing. Perhaps in the screen scene, where Joseph Surface, admirably represented in every re spect but that of intellect, by Mr. Cooper, endeavours eo seduce her; she was somewhat too knowing in one in stance, and too tame in another. This defect, however, was redeemed by the masterly manner in which she wheed led Sir Peter out of his money, and the archness with which, he enacted the quarrel and reconciliation scene.-;- This last was perfect. Mr. Dowton looked too much of Fal.tl for Sir Peter, who, from the times of King down to Farren, has been invariably made a thin querulous doting old gentleman, as all thin gentlemen who live bachelors to his age, are apt to be. Why will Mr. Dowton with all his fine perception, good sense, and accurate discrimination of character, still persist in outraging decency by his gloating amorous bye-play. If h e h a d t o represent a goat , such acting might be endured; burt as a man it is disgrace ful. We hope he will attend to this friendly suggestion, or else, fine comedi a n as h e i s , hi s act i ng will - be uni versally condemned. Mr. Wallack made a very credi table Charles Surface—not so tnercusial as E' lliston, nor so gentlemanly as Charles Kemble, but a decent medium between both, " media via est tutissima."— Mrs. Davison was an excellent Mrs. Candour, des. pite the lose of her front teeth; Mr. Tsyleure, a very good-natured Crabtree, Mr. W. Bennett a respectable Sir Oliver, and Mr. Browne all that we could expect to see in Sir Benjamin Backbite—that is to say, nothing at all. So much for the performance : the play itself is one which, to use a well-known theatrical phrase, acts itself. It is studded with gems, interspersed throughout with such fe- : licitous remarks, e n forced in such sparkling language, that but to give them utterance is to insure their success. .The plot and style (especially the latter) are founded on Con grave. indeed, no one can read the " Double Dealer"— that most magnificent Comedy of our wittiest Dramatist— without thinking of Sheridan, whether as a writer in public, or a wit in private. His genius, in fact, was inoculated with Congreve, in the same way as the humour of Dean Swift was modelled on that of Rabelais: ADELPHI. aw citt h o r a d r a o i l " Luke,.or, the Loa Son," a melodratne, of` no trifling interest, was last night produced at this theatre, to th e satisfaction of a crowded house. The story—as far as we havetinte conlyl learn from a somewhat confused plot—is to the fol lowing effect. Luke has been servant to a Farmer . Wade: fi c ki, but discharged for drunkenness, in consequence' of which he vows revenge ; and the piece opens a 1 a i a t t a and who afterwardsw turns out to be w h en h e is supposed to have ris a en sa i i n lo to r, power, been successful in his designs of vengeanc e . ii o e is ulso ,fouratyuanltee h ot er te o , i : l i e ' hired by the Squire of the village; to assi s t in runn ing the daughter of n'akefre the his long-lost gra3P son of Tarp ner id, and • ' awq. ggo,rvmheinndnis met t a obfythe equally wh o Is in the very and in that i thebr"otCh'rierti:tie're" h o delivers the a cflekl. This thnterestin a dds 1 c yct 4 victim lbue crk brothe r, discovery, fro m ere', yt S oo h ut e hr r e i d a hero,it ' s fake ree i a yo uro f behold your grandmother , long-lost cousin b y your two uncles, there Luke, to whose vindictive, uncompromisin g best part of . this new Intim/s! father ' -. side l' The s l eompromiaing feelings, Mt. Terry impaTrtheedhohuisseuwsu.... Was the character or man ner i sm , jr r . T. P. Cooke, _ who wait him se lf st ern common sailor, drew from Kersonal recollection his a is, upon the whole,, a performanee of the generous tar; decent scot, and a very exemplary monster, crowded at first price. i - e i ttri ta as 1 . 4,..,A 4f. - 41 ' n V 5,,,,, ~ , ~...."7 :V,1 ? •r ff 4 • Jatit' ; , ‘ ,.;, ; ;', 42. tge; 4lZitt 1,10: RUNTINGDONSHME ACIITCITTUR AL ASSOCIATION. A Meeting of the above Association was held on Satur day last at the George Hotel, Huntingdon, for the pur pose of taking into consideration the recent measures of Ministers, as affecting the present prospects of the farmer, and the permanent interests of agriculture. About seventy gentlemen were present, including Lord Viscount Mande ville, M.P., the Marquis of Tweedale, and the principal owners and occupiers of land in the county. James Tork ington, Esq. of Stukely, being called to the chair, opened the proceedings with a few appropriate remarks on the present suffering state of agriculture. They had, indeed, he said, met to benefit themselves, but so intimately were agricultural and commercial interests of the nation blended together, that a benefit could not be conferred upon the farmer which did not at the same time extend to the manu facturer. A series of Resolutions was then produced, and the Chairman about to read them, when Samuel Wells, Esq. Registrar of Bedford Level, entered the room, and said he objected to the meeting in tot°. Why had not a requisition been sent to the Sheriff to convene a County Meeting, where all interests would be fairly heard, and the subject fully discussed ? The Learned Gentleman then launched out into a glowing description of the distresses of the country, and of the miserable con dition of the labouring poor. He concluded by proposing a set of counter resolutions, in which a large red uc ti on o f taxation was held out as the only effectual means of relief. —The resolutions being read from the Chair, a show of hands was demanded, but only four were held up, including Mr. Wells himself. He then left the room, satisfied, he said, with having performed his duty. The original reso lutions, which were afterwards embodied in the subjoined petition, were then read. Tithes being stated as one of the grievances under which the farmer laboured, a conver sation ensued as to whether they should be mentioned in the resolutions. The Reverend Mr. Nash objected to such a declaration, tithes bei ng , in hi s opinion, no more outgoings than rent : they might as well specify the latter as a grievance., Mr. Wilda said, it appeared, from the Report of Mr. Jacobs, that in Poland, the tithe was not felt as a burthen by the farmer, being compounded for by the proprietor; in France, there were no tithes. Lord Mandeville said, as the tithe was now collected, it was a great grievance to the farmer, and a bar to agricultural improvement. The Clergy did not lay out so much in improvements, and every shilling that the far mer laid out in this manner was taxed with a tenth. His objection, however, only went as to the mode of collecting the tithe, not to the abstract principle. The Chairman remarked, that in nineteen inclosures, out of twenty, there was no tithe ; a certain quantity of land having been given in lieu of it. He disclaimed any imputation upon the Clergy; the tithe was only one of the burthens of the country, which fell upon the farmer. On the suggestion of Colonel Pinfold, which seemed to meet the wishes of all present, the objectionable phrase was ordered to be expunged from the resolutions. It was then agreed that the following Petition should be regularly written out, and exposed for signature previous to the ensuing meeting of Parliament. A subscription was also entered into, to de fray the incidental expenses, and to enable the association to correspond with other Agricultural Associations formed for similar purposes. " To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled—the humble Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of Lead in the County of Huntingdon, whose names are hereto subscribed, " Sgeweru—That your Petitioners have invested large sum■ of money in the purchase, or occupation ef land, fully expecting to • receive a fair remuneration for the capital, skill, and labour so employed, and on the faith of having that Legislative protection continued with your petitioners have heretofore enjoyed. " That the Agricultural Interest is at this time labouring under great distress in consequence of the interferences with, and infra°. tions of, laws enacted and intended for its protection. " That your Petitioners view, with feelings of intense concern. the efforts now making to prevail on the Legislature to sanction the unrestricted importation of Foreign Corn—the consequence of which, your Petitioners collective, would be, that not one half of the corn vow grown hi the country would be produced, and the subsistence of our own population be made to depend upon .the mercy of Foreign Powers. "That, in addition to the other burdens which press upon the land, the repair of the highways, the aiscaamenta for the relief of the poor, and the county rates, fall almost entirely upon the oc cupiers of the soil, over and above their contributions to general taxation. " Your Petitioners, therefore, humbly pray, that their case may be fully considered by your Honourable House, and adequate protection afforded to interests of such vital importance to the whole community at large." "Awl your Petitioners will ever pray," &e. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.--Ocr. 16. The absence of the majority of the subscribers at Newmarket occasioned a holiday here this day. At St. James's in the morn ing, and at the sporting-houses in the evening, some slight bet ting took place, influenced by the accounts from Newmarket.... The odds may be thus quoted DEADY. 14 to 1 agst Elfri4 20 to 1 agst Tattler 14 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's 25 to 1 Aga any other GARDEN Smarm (Nzw)2artur.)-7 to 4 on the field FKOGI4OIIIII STAKES... 4 to 5 on Problem A gat Elisabeth. Oahe..-14 to I apt the field. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER IVfIrZTINO. Morava-, OCT. s.—The Frogmore Stakes of 100 son. each, 60 ft. D. I. Duke of York's ch. f. Elizabeth Duke of Grafton's cb. f. Problem 2 to 1 on Problem. MATc.H.—Lord Exeter's Redgauntlet, Sot. 51b. but Lord Wharncliffe's Scandal, Sit. filb. D.M. 200, h. ft.-6 to 4 aget Redgauntlet. MATcu.—Lord Wharncliffe's Pastime, Sst. 21b. beat Mr. lid. ny's Tara'ndus, Sat. 01b. T. Y. C. et/0, h. ft.-5 to 4on Pastime. INlATcu...—Duke of Grafton's Paul Jonem, Set. '7lb. beat Mr. Wyndham'. Black Swan, est. 21b. D.M. 300, 200 11.-11 to 1 on Paul Jones. -- - - The Garden Stakes of 100 soya. each, T.M.M. Lord G. H. Cavendish's Bisarre ... 1 Mr. H. Scott's Wings 2 Lord Orford's Swim Guide 3 sto 4 agst Biurre.-11 to 8 agst Wings-4 to 1 agat Swiss Guide. First year.--One-third of a subscription of 2t sou. each. Col. Wilson's b. c. Lamplighter . Lord Egremont's b. c. Lap-dog Duke of Grafton's b. Dervise 4to 1 agst Lamplighter -7 to 4on Lap-dog. Sweepstakes of SOO sops. each s h. ft. D.l. Duke of York's Is. Rachel walked ores. MATCH.—Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Goshawk, Bst. 71h• roc ft. from Mr. Greville's Rachel, list. 21b. D.M. 200, L. ft. HOP INTELLIGENCE. BOROUGH, OCT. 16.--Owing Vo l n v ii ti o l f Currency o l u i r ap n e :a i r r ke it t il lis ca s R a l d ia v e a r n a e b ed ic le fe v u e l ra: md iii , ki a ll t f: i gs a for shortal dstocupprilly}: to the Fair at Weybill iinhohing Lags 65 0 . t o 88, ; Sussex pockets Os. to 76a. Doty called as " der :** Ktlit P °C•ket* frt" 78s. to 100.. ; dicta 2 8 6,000/. ~,,,' ' ' ' ALAIDSTONR, Or. 1e...--iniA da y we unaerstand inishes the hop -picking in this ne i g hbourhood, and we van safely add of a produce far exceeding what was eippetted. The very low prices which the necessitoue planters have beta com p elled to subm i t t o , appear to hare had th e effect of brin g in g tie buyer. more into the market. ;tinny sales have been made within thew.few d ay , , and our planters anticipate , a t o ur Fair oat Tittsribry, much higher priced and a great deal of Liminess. ' • HAY MARKETS.—(Titis DAT.) ( At ptr Load of 36 'll'utsies.) ST. JAMES'S. lowland Meadow flay .fl s to 4 5 Clortr Hay ..... te s 6 Upland INtto ............ 4 6 4 1 Oat Straw . lll 1 10 Rya-grass Ilay ...... 4 6 i 1 Wheat Ditto llO 11$ New Meadow Nay 4 0 S 0 Supply moderately good, Ira a dull, and priewritationary, .. , SMITHFIRLD.. Lowlund Meadow Ifity.o oto 4 0 aorta Huirel'4l7 AI4 10 le 6 0 upland Ditto Ityo.tr_ass Hay._ .... 4 0 4 0 Oat Straw New Meadow Huy ....:4 16 4IS Whoa Ditto llO I gt Sootily short- and ttad*ltsttkur brifik, *t SatUrtiAlie reitout.